Milton Ezrati

Beijing so fears technological competition that it has clamped down more than ever on outbound investments and overseas Chinese business arrangements.

Local governments in China report financial problems that render them unable to meet their obligations to either their citizens or their residents.

Export-dependent China has substituted Europe and the global south for the sales lost to American tariffs, but Beijing faces resistance from these new partners.

Both leaders effectively affirmed the status quo, and in doing so, they failed to address critical matters that urgently need attention.

Contrary to much media commentary and political fear mongering in the West, Beijing’s centralized economic control is more weakness than strength.

China has lost its competitive edge in several areas—notably, furniture making—because of Trump’s tariffs, but also because of fundamental cost considerations.

Rising developer defaults say the country has a long way to go before it gets out of the woods.

May’s summit between Xi and Trump shows that each wants to avoid tension and manage the competition between the two nations.

China’s economic and demographic problems are forcing Beijing to place greater emphasis on vocational training.

Despite the promise of China’s recent five-year plan to pursue an easy monetary policy, the PBOC insists on keeping what is effectively the opposite.